Top 10 Animated Musicals
Animation combined fluently with of music. These are some of the most famous animated movies, heck, most famous movies EVER, and their success can largely be attributed to the recognition of their songs. Just to be clear: I classify a musical as a story that contains numerous songs sung by the characters throughout the runtime. So, movies like Tarzan don't count because of a singer singing in the background, and movies with spontaneous single-song sequences like in Shrek. So, without further ado, here's my list of the greatest animated musical films of all time.
South Park has always been outrageous, and its movie certainly didn't disappoint.
Funny thing is, for something that was intended as a Disney parody, its story is actually quite timeless. It depicts how parents bash the media for influencing kids who shouldn't really be watching in the first place. In an age of trashy reality shows like The Only Way Is Essex, this movie's themes are even more relevant now than they were in 1999!
Thanks to lazier and lazier parents, this movie's plot is extremely relevant now. Parents bash the media for feeding kids shocking content that the parents shouldn't be letting them watch in the first place.

Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas came out of nowhere in the 90s and showed that someone other than Disney can make a high-quality musical. With Danny Elfman's music and the beautiful visuals, this Halloween/Christmas movie hybrid achieved major popularity and has an avid fanbase to this day. It's the best stop-motion animated movie ever, in my opinion.
Best songs in order:
1. This Is Halloween
2. Jack's Lament
3. Oogie Boogie's Song
4. Poor Jack
5. Finale/Reprise
6. Sally's Song
7. Making Christmas
8. Opening
9. Closing


I'm just gonna say it. I LOVE this movie. As a seventeen-year-old guy, I thought I was way too old to still be into animated musicals, but Frozen really helped me to love Walt Disney Animation Studios again.
And yeah, this movie's popularity is massive. It's still everywhere three years after the film first came out. While that can be distracting and many people have simply gotten fed up with Frozen and the film's music, this movie will always hold a special place in my heart.
Best songs in order:
1. Let It Go
2. Do You Wanna Build a Snowman?
3. For the First Time in Forever
4. For the First Time in Forever (Reprise)
5. In Summer
6. Love Is an Open Door
7. Frozen Heart
8. Fixer Upper
9. Reindeer(s) Are Better Than People


Wow. I didn't know that this movie has a group of haters almost as large as Frozen's. Well, the better and more popular a movie is, the more people will turn against it. I get that. However, The Lion King is still a pretty darn great movie in my opinion, and Sir Elton John's music is one of the primary reasons.
Best songs in order:
1. Be Prepared
2. Circle of Life
3. I Just Can't Wait to Be King
4. Hakuna Matata
5. Can You Feel the Love Tonight
Oh boy! Why do people hate good movies?

To this day, Beauty and the Beast stands as Disney's finest adaptation of a fairy tale. The movie was just a masterpiece that helped bring Disney back into the spotlight. The songs in the movie are one of the biggest reasons why this movie was so popular.
This film also has the distinction of being the first animated movie to be nominated for Best Picture in 1991. I think it's fair to say that this is an absolute "beast" of a movie.
..Wow, that was awful. Sorry about that.
Best songs in order:
1. Beauty and the Beast
2. Be Our Guest
3. Gaston
4. Belle
5. Something There
6. The Mob Song


Ah, Aladdin. So many nostalgic memories with this one. I remember watching this movie when I was younger and being completely sucked into its story, characters (especially the Genie), and especially its music. Seriously, this movie's songs are just so catchy and memorable, and it really helped Disney reclaim its spot as the kings of animation during the studio's Renaissance era.
Best songs in order:
1. A Whole New World
2. One Jump Ahead
3. Prince Ali
4. Friend Like Me
5. Arabian Nights

No one denies The Little Mermaid as one of the most important animated movies ever. It sprang Disney into its Renaissance period of the 90s. It also showed that going back to its roots was the best idea for the company, and the public's interest in animation sprung back as a result. The musical has had an impact on so many for so long, and its music still kicks butt to this day.
Best songs in order:
1. Under the Sea
2. Part of Your World
3. Kiss the Girl
4. Poor Unfortunate Souls
5. Fathoms Below
6. Les Poissons
7. Daughters of Triton
The Newcomers



You cannot undervalue Tangled's importance to Disney nowadays. The company was yearning for a musical feature for years, and this movie delivered it to them. With fantastic songs, characters, and an overall incredible story, Tangled was a movie that ushered the company into its Revival era, which is still lasting to this day.
Best songs in order:
1. When Will My Life Begin?
2. Mother Knows Best
3. I See the Light
4. When Will My Life Begin? (Reprise 2)
5. I've Got a Dream
6. Mother Knows Best (Reprise)
7. When Will My Life Begin? (Reprise 1)

For the first Disney animated classic ever, Snow White is still impressive to this day. The animation is awfully impressive for 1937, the story is still pretty good, and the songs are still as good as they have ever been. Without Snow White, we never would have gotten any of the masterpieces that followed it, so its impact still lasts to this day.
Best songs in order:
1. Some Day My Prince Will Come
2. Heigh-Ho
3. Whistle While You Work
4. I'm Wishing/One Song
5. With a Smile and a Song
6. The Silly Song


With the success of Snow White, Disney saw it as a good idea to keep the trend of musicals. As a result, they made Pinocchio three years later to even more critical acclaim. The heartwarming story won over audiences and critics, and the music, as a result, became legendary.
Best songs in order:
1. When You Wish Upon a Star
2. Little Wooden Head
3. Give a Little Whistle
4. I've Got No Strings
5. Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee

It is the most underrated film, not just from DreamWorks but in all of animation from the 90s and onward. The film doesn't tell you to worship and believe in God (because the Hebrews had no problems believing), but it tells the story of brothers.
The animation is AMAZING for 2D (though some are in CGI), the music is mesmerizing, and the acting is superb. Sure, there are low points like Hotep and Hoy. They could've been made either more malicious or removed completely.
This is my favorite animated musical of all time, though I sometimes cried from either terror or sadness.

Cinderella quickly caught on after Disney's package film era of the 40s. People were ecstatic to finally get a new musical from Disney. This one didn't disappoint. As one of the most famous animated films ever, Cinderella won over the hearts of young and old and continued the company's already prestigious legacy into the decades of the future.
Best songs in order:
1. Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo
2. The Work Song
3. A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes
4. Cinderella
5. So This Is Love
6. Oh, Sing Sweet Nightingale







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